Engine and engine cooling: engineRecall 89V-095 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 89V-095 covers 481,049 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a engine and engine cooling: engine problem, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 1989.
Source: NHTSA recall 89V095000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
The risk
ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The fix
REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).
SYSTEM:ENGINE/CYLINDER HEADS, ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS WITH 1.6L AND 1.9L ENGINES.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 1, 1983 to August 1, 1985. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- FIRESNHTSA